Trying to pick what to watch from Netflix's endless stack of movies and shows can be overwhelming.
Sometimes you want to watch something but you have no idea what, so you end up scrolling through your options for an eternity before finally settling on rewatching Friends for the umpteenth time.
But, there's a hidden trick that could make your viewing experience so much better and Netflix is urging fans to give it a try.
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Among the plethora of films and TV series ready for your viewing please, the streaming platform has a treasure trove of secret category codes.
The ever-growing list has more than 36,000 codes and is perfect for users who know exactly what they want or want to try something new.
According Mary Bertone of Netflix's Curation and Taxonomy team, these codes date back to Netflix's earliest days, back when it was still a DVD-only service.
A fan scraped together the ID codes of all the platform's various types of films and TV series, which were available to the public on Netflix.com, and shared the list online.
People have been using the codes ever since, alongside the thousands more that have been added to the list.
Now, let's talk about how to access this secret menu of sorts.
Netflix tells us to fire up our web browsers and type in 'netflix.com/browse/genre/' along with the ID code for your category of choice.
And there truly is a code for everyone.
In the mood for 'Gentle British Reality TV,' type in 81240711. Or, try 81552046 if 'Witchcraft & the Dark Arts' is more your thing.
There's even an offering for those of us who don't have too much time on our hands (i.e. all of us).
Typing in 81466194 will treat you with a list of short and snappy films, all 90 minutes or less, features horror classics like Scary Movie and Halloween, perfect for spooky season.
But no worries if that's not your thing. The page is divided into subcategories to make it even easier to find the perfect flick to watch before bed.
Your home page will never be the same again.
Check out the full list below:
Action & Adventure (1365)
Asian Action Movies (77232)
Classic Action & Adventure (46576)
Comic Book and Superhero Movies (10118)
Spy Action & Adventure (10702)
Crime Action & Adventure (9584)
Foreign Action & Adventure (11828)
Martial Arts Movies (8985)
Military Action & Adventure (2125)
Children & Family Movies (783)
Movies for Ages 0 to 2 (6796)
Movies for Ages 2 to 4 (6218)
Movies for Ages 5 to 7 (5455)
Movies for Ages 8 to 10 (561)
Movies for Ages 11 to 12 (6962)
Education for Kids (10659)
Movies Based on Children's Books (10056)
Classic Movies
Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy (47147)
Classic Thrillers (46588)
Classic War Movies (48744)
Classic Foreign Movies (32473)
Comedies
Late Night Comedies (1402)
Political Comedies (2700)
Screwball Comedies (9702)
Slapstick Comedies (10256)
Cult Movies
Cult Horror Movies (10944)
Cult Sci-Fi & Fantasy (4734)
Documentaries
Biographical Documentaries (3652)
Crime Documentaries (9875)
Foreign Documentaries (5161)
Historical Documentaries (5349)
Military Documentaries (4006)
Sports Documentaries (180)
Music & Concert Documentaries (90361)
Travel & Adventure Documentaries (1159)
Political Documentaries (7018)
Religious Documentaries (10005)
Science & Nature Documentaries (2595)
Social & Cultural Documentaries (3675)
Drama
Biographical Dramas (3179)
Courtroom Dramas (528582748)
Dramas based on Books (4961)
Dramas based on Real Life (3653)
Gay & Lesbian Dramas (500)
Social Issue Dramas (3947)
Faith & Spirituality (26835)
Spiritual Documentaries (2760)
Kids Faith & Spirituality (751423)
Foreign Films
Foreign Action & Adventure (11828)
Classic Foreign Movies (32473)
Foreign Documentaries (5161)
Foreign Gay & Lesbian Movies (8243)
Foreign Horror Movies (8654)
Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy (6485)
Foreign Thrillers (10306)
Romantic Foreign Movies (7153)
Latin American Movies (1613)
Middle Eastern Movies (5875)
New Zealand Movies (63782)
Scandinavian Movies (9292)
Southeast Asian Movies (9196)
Eastern European Movies (5254)
LGBTQ+ Movies (5977)
LGBTQ+ Comedies (7120)
LGBTQ+ Dramas (500)
Romantic LGBTQ+ Movies (3329)
Foreign LGBTQ+ Movies (8243)
LGBTQ+ Documentaries (4720)
LGBTQ+ TV Shows (65263)
Horror Movies
Cult Horror Movies (10944)
Deep Sea Horror Movies (45028)
Foreign Horror Movies (8654)
Slasher and Serial Killer Movies (8646)
Supernatural Horror Movies (42023)
Vampire Horror Movies (75804)
Werewolf Horror Movies (75930)
Zombie Horror Movies (75405)
Independent Movies (7077)
Experimental Movies (11079)
Independent Action & Adventure (11804)
Independent Thrillers (3269)
Romantic Independent Movies (9916)
Independent Comedies (4195)
Music
Country & Western/Folk (1105)
Jazz & Easy Listening (10271)
Urban & Dance Concerts (9472)
World Music Concerts (2856)
Rock & Pop Concerts (3278)
Romantic Movies (502675)
Romantic Independent Movies (9916)
Romantic Foreign Movies (7153)
Steamy Romantic Movies (35800)
Classic Romantic Movies (31273)
Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy (1568)
Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy (47147)
Cult Sci-Fi & Fantasy (4734)
Sci-Fi Horror Movies (1694)
Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy (6485)
Sports Documentaries (180)
Martial Arts, Boxing & Wrestling (6695)
Basketball Movies (12762)
Thrillers
Classic Thrillers (46588)
Foreign Thrillers (10306)
Independent Thrillers (3269)
Psychological Thrillers (5505)
Political Thrillers (10504)
Supernatural Thrillers (11140)
Topics: Netflix, TV and Film, Hacks
Bec Oakes